Assets under management at wealth manager St James’s Place dipped by £2bn to £188.6bn in the first quarter of 2025, despite a 29% rise in gross inflows for the quarter.

Wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) has warned investors against attempting to time the market as President Trump presses pause on many of his planned international tariffs.

Almost one in five Britons (17%) will rely on only the State Pension for retirement income, according to a new report.

St James’s Place chief executive Mark FitzPatrick saw his pay package reach £3,389,958 last year, including a bonus of almost £1.7m.

Consumers receiving professional financial advice have added an average of over £150,000 to their wealth, according to a new report.

Wealth manager St James’s Place returned to profit last year after introducing a simpler and more comparable charging structure following customer complaints.

Advisers have warned the FCA that its proposed introduction of targeted support under the Advice Guidance Boundary Review could cause significant consumer harm if the difference between guidance and advice is not more clearly defined.

Chartered Financial Planner Amy Gray, of Amy Gray Wealth Management in Hull, has been named St James's Place Chartered Financial Planner of the Year in St James’s Place seventh Annual Chartered Awards.

Wealth manager St James’s Place has partnered with Dynamic Planner to add new client risk profiling services for its advisers.

Wealth manager St James’s Place has reported Funds Under Management soared last year to a record £190.2bn - up £22bn (2023: £168.2bn).

Wealth manager St James’s Place has given fund manager Schroders a £5.2bn sustainable investment mandate.

Financial advisers have broadly welcomed the FCA’s new proposals for targeted support for pension savers but have warned more clarity is needed if they are to succeed.

Many people are failing to prioritise retirement planning until age 55, according to a new report which paints a worrying picture of late or poor preparation.

Some 62% of advised clients have never switched financial adviser, according to a major survey by wealth manager St James’s Place.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received 485 new complaints about wealth manager St James’s Place in the first half of 2024 - almost double the previous half year - despite total complaints for the pensions and investments sectors falling.

Wealth manager St James’s Place saw assets under management rise to a record £184.4bn at 30 September (Q3 2023: £158.6bn), despite a drop in net inflows for the quarter.

Reaching a milestone birthday is the most likely major event or milestone to drive consumers towards seeking professional financial advice, according to a new report.

I’m prompted to ask the question posed in the headline after reading several recent surveys suggesting that, given a choice, most people do their very best to avoid taking financial advice.

The St James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy has welcomed 180 newly-qualified advisers to a career in Financial Planning.

A major new consumer financial survey has revealed that 24.6m people in the UK have never taken financial advice or guidance with 11m saying ‘perceived barriers’ deter them from seeking advice.